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Diversity Grant Recipients

Renown Supports Diversity

In keeping with its mission, vision and values and the organization’s long-standing commitment to addressing the social determinants of health, this year, Renown announced its support of $145,000 to 55 nonprofit organizations with projects aiming to increase the presence and participation of women, racial and ethnic minorities, LBGTQ+ people, people with disabilities, people of low socioeconomic status, and other underrepresented groups.


  • Urban Roots  
  • Sierra Nevada Ballet 
  • Eddy House Eddy House-
  • Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum 
  • Communities In Schools of Western Nevada  
  • Dress for Success Reno -  
  • Nevada Elite Wrestling 
  • Arts for All 
  • Community Health Alliance 
  • Forever 14 
  • Spread The Word Nevada 
  • Head Injury Association of Northern Nevada 
  • Urban Lotus Project 
  • The Zawadisha Fund 
  • Tyler Robinson Foundation 
  • Note-Able Music Therapy Services   
  • Achievement Beyond Obstacles - Reno-Sparks Rotary District 5190 
  • Nevada Volunteers  
  • Special Olympics Nevada Awaken  
  • Nevada Humanities 
  • Nevada Gay Men's Chorus 
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada  
  • High Sierra Industries, 
  • Junior League of Reno 
  • ReDirect Youth Outreach 
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada 
  • Domestic Violence Resource Center
  • American Cancer Society
  • Reno Cancer Foundation
  • Pinocchio's Moms on the Run
  • Temple Sinai Reno
  • Sierra Arts Foundation
  • Reno-Sparks Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.
  • Sierra Nevada Journeys Sierra Nevada Journeys’ Community Needs Assessment
  • Reno Little Theater Reno Little Theater- IDEA Grant
  • High Fives Nonprofit Foundation Peer Mentorship Program
  • Nevada Diabetes Association Changing Outcomes for Young Adults 
  • Sky Tavern Sky Tavern Ability Sports Day
  • Reno Bike Project
  • Tu Casa Latina
  • Sierra Association of Foster Families
  • Women and Children's Center of the Sierra
  • Ridge House, Inc.
  • Alzheimer's Association
  • On Common Ground -at-Home Kits for the Heart of Community Program
  • University Studies Abroad Consortium Renown Health Diversity & Inclusion Study Abroad Scholarship
  • University of Nevada, Reno Foundation Building Inclusivity through Recovery Collaboration
  • University of Nevada, Reno Foundation Northern Nevada Latino Health Assessment
  • Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada
  • Reno Sparks NAACP
  • Sierra Kids Foundation
  • ACCEPT
  • Northern Nevada Literacy Council
  • United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra
  • Nevada Volunteers
  • Diversity and Inclusion in the Garden
  • Free BOYS ONLY BALLET 
  • Children's Cabinet (EHCC) Outreach Boost  
  • The Discovery's Cultural Competence Learning Institute  
  • CIS of Nevada Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Change Team 
  • Northern Nevada Professional Women's Group 
  • Nevada Elite Girls Youth Wrestling 
  • Nevada Artist in Residency Program  
  • Conveying CHA Values in New Employee Orientation  
  • Empowering Teens to Go Above & Beyond Experiential  
  • Building Home Libraries- Diversity, Culture & Inclusion 
  • Physical Fitness Training for Traumatic Brain Injured Survivors 
  • Urban Lotus Project - Service Staff Training Program  
  • We Are Change Makers  
  • Family Financial Grant Program  
  • Improving Cultural Responsiveness & Organizational Diversity
  • Achievement Beyond Obstacles Leadership Academy 
  • Inclusion Begins with Removing Language Barriers 
  • Special Olympics Nevada 
  • The Awaken Drop-In Center
  • Democracy and the Informed Citizen: An Online Salon Series  
  • Happy Holiday's, a Welcome Back Concert 
  • General Mentoring Program
  • Inc . X-treme Ability Challenge 
  • Safe Embrace Children's Playroom 
  • ReDirect Youth Outreach & Boxing  
  • Positive Action for Low-Moderate Income Youth  
  • Domestic Violence Resource Center
  • Nevada HPV Cancer Prevention Collaborative
  • Reno Cancer Foundation under served population grant
  • Pinocchio's Moms on the Run
  • Access for All
  • Road Maps The All Of Us Project
  • Reno-Sparks Negro Business & Professional Women's Club
  • Sierra Nevada Journeys Sierra Nevada Journeys’ Community Needs Assessment
  • Reno Little Theater Reno Little Theater- IDEA Grant
  • High Fives Nonprofit Foundation Peer Mentorship Program
  • Nevada Diabetes Association Changing Outcomes for Young Adults 
  • Sky Tavern Sky Tavern Ability Sports Day
  • Future Cycle
  • Outreach to Underserved Communities
  • CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS WITH HEALTHY BODIES!
  • Regrouping and Moving Forward during the Pandemic
  • Health Literacy & Recruitment of Underrepresented Groups
  • Latino Outreach/Spanish Speaking Caregiver Support Group
  • On Common Ground Cook-at-Home Kits for the Heart of Community Program
  • University Studies Abroad Consortium Renown Health Diversity & Inclusion Study Abroad Scholarship
  • University of Nevada, Reno Foundation Building Inclusivity through Recovery Collaboration
  • University of Nevada, Reno Foundation Northern Nevada Latino Health Assessment
  • Positive Action & Health Education Risk Reduction for HIV.AIDS
  • Empowerment through Literacy and Education Scholarship
  • Feeding the Hungry
  • Northern Nevada Minority Health Symposium
  • Sierra Kids Foundation
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    Renown Health has a Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC) that is focused on meeting the needs of all patients in discrimination free environment in terms of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender identity and sexual orientation, and other cultural aspects, age or disability. Click here to read more or to apply to become a member of our Patient and Family Advisory Committee.